I'll have another 5 videos this time next week.
Financially, it'd take a big change in income to significantly affect my life. I've got low-interest student loan debt from two degrees from two different countries and dual repayments will kick in once I exceed a certain income. That and taxes, HI and the like. In the short term being poor is 'cheaper'.
During the crypto boom, the theoretical value of my assets was pretty high, but I didn't sell due to Australian law penalising selling before a year and now it's a fraction of what it was.
That, and I'm generally happy with what I have, so money wouldn't help me much short term.
I'm making an effort to stay socially connected, as I believe I make peoples day better and I've learnt from personal experience that isolation is killer. I tell acquaintances I'm coder.
P.S. Love your crypto contributions, I would of saved hundreds of thousands if I listened to your pessimism from 12.5 months ago. I've also started to listen to Japanese audio tapes to make the most of the half an hour each morning I stare at a light box (My current plan is Minimal pairs -> Pimsleur -> Glossika -> Long-haired dictionary )
Quote: (01-26-2019 07:09 AM)[email protected] Wrote:There are a few things I really want to change in the world, and I see what I am learning now as a step towards that. That's my main impertus for change.
I've been on both sides (NEET and 6 figure earner) and I have to say lately I'm questioning whether NEET-dom is a bad thing.
Financially, it'd take a big change in income to significantly affect my life. I've got low-interest student loan debt from two degrees from two different countries and dual repayments will kick in once I exceed a certain income. That and taxes, HI and the like. In the short term being poor is 'cheaper'.
During the crypto boom, the theoretical value of my assets was pretty high, but I didn't sell due to Australian law penalising selling before a year and now it's a fraction of what it was.
That, and I'm generally happy with what I have, so money wouldn't help me much short term.
Quote: (01-26-2019 10:12 AM)SamuelBRoberts Wrote:I'm decent at hiding my poverty and I'm tall and not-ugly, I've have/had girlfriends(not sure, made out today, but didn't go further), but I want someone I can be fully honest with, and I want to be someone who is proud of who he is.
As I see it, NEETdom has these big disadvantages against a 6 figure income:
1.) Lack of social contact. This kills.
2.) Lack of sex/female attention. Also not great for a man.
3.) Lack of self-respect. This makes you miserable.
I'm making an effort to stay socially connected, as I believe I make peoples day better and I've learnt from personal experience that isolation is killer. I tell acquaintances I'm coder.
P.S. Love your crypto contributions, I would of saved hundreds of thousands if I listened to your pessimism from 12.5 months ago. I've also started to listen to Japanese audio tapes to make the most of the half an hour each morning I stare at a light box (My current plan is Minimal pairs -> Pimsleur -> Glossika -> Long-haired dictionary )
Quote: (01-26-2019 11:00 AM)bortimer Wrote:I fell into a bit of a depression for a few months, now I'm back on track. I've tried years to find any kind of work, but thank you for posting.
Your thread is titled "journey away from 30-something NEETdom," yet it's been nearly 6 months and you are still a NEET? Your self-improvement efforts are just masturbation. Get a job and build some inertia towards actually accomplishing something.